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Threshold - Session 21

Last updated almost 4 years ago

13 questions

Understanding longer pieces of text

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Different types of multiple choice

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Identifying a writer's purpose

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IELTS Writing Task 2

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Question 1

1.

Look at this extract from an IELTS Reading passage. Read it quickly to find out the main points and then re-read it more carefully to get a more detailed understanding.

Question 2

2.

Without looking back at the extract, try to explain what it is about, in your own words.

Question 3

3.

According to the paragraph, what point do linguists have different views on?

A. animals are intelligent enough to learn how to read

B. our ability to read words is linked to our writing ability

C. when our language ability begins to affect reading ability

D. when early humans developed the ability to read and write

Question 4

4.

Spend 45 seconds skim reading this Reading passage to find out the main points. What's the main point of this passage?

Question 5

5.

Look at this task. What information do you need to find in the passage? Type in the key words and highlight the parts that introduce the idea of a first and second issue.

Question 6

6.

Which TWO possible issues did Miller believe may have caused the rise in dolphin numbers?

A. More female dolphins survived the hurricane than males.

B. Female dolphins were able to breed earlier than usual.

C. The dolphins had access to greater numbers of shrimp and fish.

D. There was a decrease in the number of dolphins being caught for sport or food.

E. The dolphins had less contact with humans after the hurricane.

Question 7

7.

Look at this extract from a Reading passage to get the main idea and then re-read it more carefully to understand it in detail.

Question 8

8.

Scan the extract and find the following words or phrases: blockbuster, hopelessly flawed, revel in. Do they suggest a positive or a negative tone?

Question 9

9.

What is the writer's purpose in this paragraph?

A. to suggest that scientists should look to science fiction for inspiration

B. to argue that people may choose to believe the improbable in order to be entertained

C. to persuade us that art and science can be skillfully linked

D. to demonstrate that scientific research can provide a source of entertainment

Question 10

10.

What is the writer's opinion of Jurassic Park?

A. the film was not a faithful rendition of the original book

B. it shows how important thorough research is for successful writers

C. in spite of its inacurracies, it was a successful novel and film

D. it is a good example of the importance of science fact in science fiction novels

Question 11

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Write a complete introduction.

Question 12

12.

Create a counterargument for paragraph 1

Question 13

13.

Write a topic sentence for body paragraph 2